A place like the Right Livers' Rest was bound to draw freaks, same as molasses draws flies. 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 5, in Death on the Centre Court: By one o'clock the place was choc-a-bloc.
Swallowing certain types of poisons may cause excessive salivation. According to the National Library of Medicine, pesticides can cause excessive saliva when they are swallowed. Venom from snake bites or insect stings is another type of poisoning that can cause the malady.
1 Excess saliva could be the culprit as to why some people talk with a slur in the words they speak. 2  Having excess saliva is not really a serious or a life threatening condition. 3  However, it could cause embarrassing situations. 4  Also, it could mean an underlying medical problem that should be treated as soon as possible.